I had never seen anything like it, damage wise. I really think it was the undoing of them too, within about 6 months they were gone, shame as they

were very nice people and the replacements kept us on the alarm but were not as nice. I mean OK but the last lot would always give you a pot of tea

on arrival, ten tonnes of biscuits and a bottle of wine on exit!

 

Still, at least they upgraded to an 816

Three years ago the Father in law was part way through decorating the master bedroom, he's a stickler for detail (and an excellent decorator) so the rad was off as per. There was a slight delay with the new robes being fitted so they broke off to go on their pre booked jolly to Dubai. 

The day before they were due back the Mrs goes around to put some shopping in for them and put the heating on etc. 

She arrived to find the ceiling on the floor and absolute carnage, he'd isolated the rad at the trv and the temp had dropped in turn opening back the trv to frost.  Open heating system so it just ran for what we think was around 8-10 days. 

15 minutes ago, norman said:

She arrived to find the ceiling on the floor and absolute carnage, he'd isolated the rad at the trv and the temp had dropped in turn opening back the trv to frost.  Open heating system so it just ran for what we think was around 8-10 days. 

 

I can think of two notable jobs like this, both related to a fault on the tank in the loft.

One leaked into the master bedroom onto the bed, the bed got so heavy it ended up in the front room.

The other less damage but a good foot of water in the hall, neighbours spotted it leaking out the front door.

Both where away on holiday water had been running for days.

 

Also seen where a rat had chewed through a blue plastic main in the cavity where it entered the property, that made a mess.

I always turn the water off when we're away for anything more than a night or two. I've always been anal about it. 

 

We live in a cul de sac and in the cold winter in 2011 (iirc) a neighbour asked me to help her, she was checking on another who spends months away had opened the door and found a burst in the loft caused damage to the room below and all the flooring on the ground floor (concrete floors meant it spread) 

 

I went into my lift and the tank had some ice floating in the heating expansion tank. To this day they still have a duvet as secondary insulation. 

*loft

 

Just read the title relates to rentals, I have some rentals and personally I'm not too bothered about automatic notification with those. Tenants are quick to let me know about other bits, I'm sure I'd hear in good time. If they are damaged then that's an insurance issue imo. 

Edited March 12, 20179 yr by norman

38 minutes ago, norman said:

I went into my lift

 

Is this the London Penthouse Suite Norm Towers or the bolthole in Provence?

can you stop reposting my pic

Now what would Thora Herd do?

we'll at least she can't use my stannah anymore

1 hour ago, norman said:

a neighbour asked me to help her, she was checking on another who spends months away had opened the door and found a burst in the loft caused damage to the room below and all the flooring on the ground floor (concrete floors meant it spread)  

 

Some hero's don't wear cape's